ANAHEIM, CA - MAY 05: Manager Joe Girardi of the New York Yankees shouts at home plate umpire Laz Diaz after Girardi was ejected for arguing a strike call in the eighth inning against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Angel Stadium of Anaheim on May 5, 2014 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Girardi was asked whether he felt the Yankees' move to trade for starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy Sunday was at least in part fueled by Oakland acquiring Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel, two of the top starters on the trade market.

The manager said he did, but that's not all. He said that with the parity throughout the league and the 2012 addition of the second Wild Card, MLB should make a consideration.

"Makes you wonder if down the road they'll move that trade deadline back because of the extra Wild Card," he said.

July 31 is the current trade deadline.

But that's been in place for for years, well before teams that wouldn't have previously thought they had postseason chances saw them increased with the additional Wild Card.

With more teams fighting for playoff spots, there's a better chance postseason races last until the last regular-season game. And that means that teams might want a little bit more time to explore how they can improve their situations than when there was a slimmer playoff field. Should MLB push back July 31 trade deadline?

Girardi's idea isn't quite new.

In fact, Brewers general manger Doug Melvin told MLB.com's Anthony Castrovince in 2012 that pushing back the deadline has been "brought up (at) every General Managers' meeting." And Angels GM Jerry Dipoto told Castrovince support for an August deadline has picked up steam.

Of course, a later deadline might help a team like the Yankees right now. At 44-43, the team could be a good stretch from becoming deadline buyers and a losing streak from tossing up for sale signs.